I can’t believe mum forgave dad after he cheated

I’m 14. A year or so ago my dad started meeting women through Facebook. He met
up with one and slept with her. He tried to make me meet her but I refused.

This woman turned out to be scamming my dad. She then left him and my dad came
running back to my mum begging for forgiveness. My mum accepted his apology
and let him back into her life. I was very shocked as he had let us down.

My love for him has faded away. I don’t care for him any more as I know he is
still meeting women from different countries through Facebook and Skype.

DEIDRE SAYS

I’m sorry you are caught up in your parents’ problems. While you have no say
in what your parents get up to and can’t control their behaviour, you can
choose how you’re going to respond to it.

Can you talk to his dad and say how worried you are as you know what he’s
doing online? If you really can’t, is there is a close relative who could
speak up for you?

What you’ve found out has shaken you but don’t go leaping to conclusions about
what it means. You can’t take responsibility for your parents’ relationship.
Sometimes marriages do go through difficult patches.

You can find understanding and confidential support through ChildLine (www.childline.org.uk,0800 1111). Meanwhile try to keep as busy as you can. Find somewhere
quiet to do your schoolwork and see your friends too.